Fruit-A-Plenty Pie Recipe

Fruit-A-Plenty Pie has a distinctive taste. The pineapple and grapes gives the Fruit-A-Plenty Pie an invigorating taste. Fruit-A-Plenty Pie is inspired by restaurants internationally. Must catch it.

Summary

CuisineAmericanCourseDessert
MethodBakedMain IngredientFruits

Ingredients

 
1 can (30 ounces) apricot halves
 
1 package (12 ounces) frozen pineapple chunks, thawed
 
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese
 
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
 
1 cup Multi Purpose Baking Mix
 
1/2 cup sugar
 
2 tablespoons cornstarch
 
1/4 teaspoon salt
 
1/4 cup lemon juice
 
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel
 
1 pint strawberries, rinsed and halved
 
1 bunch seedless grapes

Directions

1. Drain apricots, reserving syrup. Drain pineapple chunks, reserving syrup. Set all aside.
2. To make crust, cut 3 ounces cream cheese (reserve remaining 5 ounces for use in cream cheese spread) and butter into Baking Mix until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; with hands form into a ball. Pat out dough on a lightly greased 12-inch pizza pan; flute edge. (Crust will be very thin.) Bake in a 425°F oven for about 8 minutes, or until crust is lightly browned; cool.
3. To make glaze, combine in a small saucepan 1/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Add 1 cup reserved apricot syrup, 1/2 cup reserved pineapple syrup, and lemon juice. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and begins to boil. Boil and stir 1 minute; cool.
4. To make cream cheese spread, stir remaining cream cheese, 2 tablespoons reserved apricot syrup, remaining 1/4 cup of the sugar, and lemon peel until smooth; spread on cooled crust.
5. To assemble pie, arrange fruits in circles on cream cheese spread as follows: Place apricots around outer edge of pie, overlapping slightly. Next, make circle of halved strawberries, then circle of grapes, finally a circle of pineapple chunks. Arrange 3 apricot halves in center of pie. Brush some of glaze over fruits. Cut pie into wedges;

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